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The Texas Medal of Valor, officially the Lone Star Medal of Valor, is the second highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. [1] It can also be conferred to service members of the United States Armed Forces or other state militaries. [ 2 ]
The Adjutant General of Texas is appointed by the Governor of Texas with the advice and consent of the Texas Senate from Texas Government Code Title 4, Subtitle C, Chapter 437.003. [14] The Constitution of Texas vests all military authority in the commander-in-chief, an elected position, to maintain civilian control of the military.
The Texas Military Department medal and ribbon awards are governed by the Texas Government Code (Chapter 437, Subchapter H) and Joint Force Texas Regulation (1-07). [2] [1] Because Texas Military Forces existence is authorized under Title 32 of the United States Code, wear and precedence of medals and ribbons on the service uniform and duty uniform is governed by the United States Department ...
Awards and decorations of the Texas government are bestowed by various agencies of the Texas government to citizens, employees, or service members for acts of accomplishment, meritorious service, eminence in a field, or a specific heroic act.
The "Sailing Master" was a naval officer trained in and responsible for the navigation of a sailing vessel. The rank can be equated to a professional seaman and specialist in navigation, rather than as a military commander and was originally a warrant officer who ranked with, but after, the lieutenants and was eventually renamed to "navigating ...
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Texas bused nearly 120,000 migrants from the border to New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Chicago starting in 2022 in an effort to draw attention to the massive problems at ...
The medal is bronze with an emblem with crossed olive and live oak branches and the words "Faithful Service" and "Texas National Guard" on the obverse. The reverse contains the Coat of Arms of Texas and the words "Texas National Guard" and "For Service". Presented by: Texas Military Department: Eligibility: Texas Military Forces: Status ...